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U. S. Marines conduct training near At-Tanf Garrison
FGM-148 Javelin

Production Of In-Demand Javelin Missiles Set To Almost Double

While being able to double Javelin production in the near term is a good sign, it still highlights a worrisome production capacity issue.

No Surrender To Russians Says Besieged Azovstal Plant Defender
Russia

No Surrender To Russians Says Besieged Azovstal Plant Defender

Putin wants a Victory Day parade in Mariupol as defenders of the last bastion of Ukrainian control in the city say they'll fight to the end.

Su-27 Strike on Snake Island
Russia

Ukraine Strikes Back: Su-27s Bomb Occupied Snake Island In Daring Raid

The Flankers flew extremely low over the water and popped up for a toss bombing run, hitting multiple targets in a single pass.

Doc Schultz Su-27 Red Hats Area 51 Crash
Su-27

Area 51 Test Pilot Died During Heroic Su-27 Flight: Report

For years the death of one of the Air Force's top pilots near Area 51 remained cloaked in secrecy, but a new detailed report has just emerged.

A Serna-class LCU in a Bayraktar TB2's viewfinder.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: TB2s Strike Russian SAM-Carrying Landing Craft At Snake Island

Footage shows a strike on a Russian landing craft unloading a SAM launcher in the latest Black Sea action by Ukrainian forces.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Everyone is welcome, aside from those who aren't!

Destruction in Mariupol as Russia continues to attack Ukraine
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Sees Victory Day Prize In Conquest Of Mariupol

Russian forces are running out of time to produce clear successes in Ukraine ahead of the Victory Day anniversary.

laser guided rocket
Russia

What Will Fire The Laser-Guided Rockets Donated To Ukraine Is Still A Mystery

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System could equip Ukrainian ground vehicles, patrol boats, TB2 drones, or Mi-17 helicopters.

Russian Armor Losses Validate Marines’ Decision To Dump Their Tanks Says General
Russia

Russian Armor Losses Validate Marines’ Decision To Dump Their Tanks Says General

If the Marine Corps should find itself in need of support from tanks, their plan has a familiar ring. Send in the Army.

F-14 Tomcat lost air show demonstration tapes
F-14

Behold The Lost F-14 Tomcat Demo Tapes

Never before seen F-14 Tomcat demonstration videos put you right in the cockpit of the original flying star of Top Gun.

A screen shot of a clip from the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick showing a fictional hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin helped craft.
Hollywood

Skunk Works Helped Create The Darkstar Jet For Top Gun: Maverick

Skunk Works helped dream up the high-speed test jet Maverick flies in the Top Gun sequel, bringing another level of realism to the production.

Russian warship Admiral Makarov
Russia

Ukraine Says It Destroyed Another Ship As Rumors Swirl Of Russian Warship On Fire

Ukrainian officials claim that another high-profile Russian warship has fallen prey to Ukrainian anti-ship missiles in the Black Sea.

The Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship USS Sioux City sails in the Atlantic ahead of its arrival European waters.
U.S. Navy

A Littoral Combat Ship Has Finally Deployed To Europe

USS Sioux City’s milestone deployment is bittersweet as the Navy is set to decommission the very young ship next year.

Azovstal under siege
NATO

Russia Pummels Besieged Azovstal Steel Plant

Ukraine's last bastion in Mariupol is a deep labyrinth of tunnels and bunkers that makes assaulting the complex extremely treacherous.

Ukraine Is Turning Fiat Trucks Into Mobile Surface-To-Air Missile Systems
Russia

Ukraine Is Turning Fiat Trucks Into Mobile Surface-To-Air Missile Systems

Donated Norwegian missiles that were made in France have been shipped to Ukraine and paired with donated Fiat trucks to create SAM technicals.

Marines Forward Deployed Japan China
Force Design 2030

Marines Based Inside China’s Striking Distance Key To Deterrence General Says

Force Design 2030 will work because it is better for Marines to be forward than to fight their way in, says Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl.

A picture of Ukrainian forces in vehicles armed with Javelin anti-tank missiles overlaid on top of a photograph from a recent visit by US President Joe Biden to a Lockheed Martin facility which manufactures these weapons in Troy, Alabama.
Russia

New Ukraine Military Aid Bill Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Lend-Lease Act

The Ukraine Lend-Lease Act definitely draws on the World War II program's nostalgia, but there are critical differences between the two.

UH-60 ukraine Mi-17
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Invasion Opens Eastern European Door For U.S. Helicopters

Eastern Europe will be cut off from spare parts and replacement Russian-built aircraft as a result of the war in Ukraine.

Russian T90M Tank DESTROYED UKRAINE
Russia

Russia Just Lost Its Most Advanced Operational Tank In Ukraine

The first confirmed loss of Russia's most advanced operational tank is another blow to the Russian Army's eroded image.

An-225 Mriya’s First Pilot On The Tragic Destruction Of The World’s Biggest Plane
An-225

An-225 Mriya’s First Pilot On The Tragic Destruction Of The World’s Biggest Plane

Hero test pilot Oleksandr Halunenko on flying the An-225 and surviving Russia's invasion only to find his beloved giant jet destroyed.